The Earl of Sandwich: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they are providing assistance to the 106,000 Bhutanese refugees currently in seven camps in south-eastern Nepal; what prospects there are of repatriation or resettlement; and what representations they are making to the Government of Bhutan.

Baroness Amos: Following a policy review on 2005, the DfID bilateral aid allocation for Nepal in 2005–06 was reduced from £40 million. In 2006–07, DfID plans to disburse £30 million. These reduced allocations reflect the inability of the Government of Nepal to make a strong case for higher levels of development assistance in the current conditions of political instability and conflict.
	The 2005 policy review also led to some reprioritisation of the programme and to the allocation of resources for support to democratic institutions, to help ensure that a return to multi-party democracy is sustained.